This September my wife and I are planning a trip to Italy, focusing on the Cinque Terre and Venice. We've been to Venice a few years ago for several days and so have seen the highlights. This time we'll avoid the big touristy things and just ride the Vaparetto and walk the streets.
Anyway, we will fly into either Milan or Florence and spend two nights in one or the other before taking the train to Monterosso in the Cinque Terre. On another vacation we did a Viator day trip of Florence and Pisa, so saw highlights but a tad rushed.
Unfamiliar with Milan, so wondering about choosing Milan or Florence for our two day start of vacation. Appreciate your thoughts.
And at the end we plan to take the Venice to Munich train (love those trains!!) through the Dolomites and spend two nights in Munich where we'll do another Viator day trip to Rothenburg. Always wanted to see Rick's favorite medieval fairytale village, even though we'll be among those "day trippers returning to their hotel plumbing" and we'll miss the night watchman tour. Alas, can't do everything. But, any thoughts on the Venice to Munich train and day trip to Rothenburg.
Again, thanks to anyone with helpful dieas and suggestions! Ted